{"profile": "Born 1985, Jack Pe\u00f1ate is a singer/songwriter from Blackheath in South London. He is the grandson of Mervyn Peake, author and illustrator of [i]The Gormenghast Trilogy[/i].\r\n\r\nAlong with the likes of [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Lily+Allen]Lily Allen[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jamie+T]Jamie T[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kate+Nash]Kate Nash[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Adele+(3)]Adele[/url], he is often included in the [i]\"Estuary English\"[/i] pack of UK musicians - the 2006/2007 UK trend of young musicians \"discovered on MySpace\", characterised by ska influences, songs of everyday tales and singing in cockney/London accents (often of dubious authenticity).\r\n\r\nAt 17 he started the band [i]Jack's Basement[/i] with his friend [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Felix+White]Felix White[/url]. The band split in two, one half going on to form [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Maccabees%2C+The]The Maccabees[/url], the other half forming Jack Pe\u00f1ate's backing band, with [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Joel+Porter]Joel Porter[/url] (bass) and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alex+Robins]Alex Robins[/url] (drums). Having started a Classics degree at UCL, Jack hooked up with London indie club and label, [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/Young+Turks]Young Turks[/url] and his studies were dropped in favour of a music career.\r\n\r\nIn autumn 2006, Pe\u00f1ate signed to [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/XL+Recordings]XL Recordings[/url] who have delivered main-stream success with the release of his debut album [i]Matin\u00e9e[/i].\r\n\r\nHis eclectic mix of styles incorporates elements of his varied influences which range from rockabilly and folk to jazz and trip-hop, leading to him being labelled \"[i]the missing link between [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jeff+Buckley]Jeff Buckley[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Justin+Timberlake]Justin Timberlake[/url][/i]\". He lists [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Prince]Prince[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jeff+Buckley]Jeff Buckley[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shuggie+Otis]Shuggie Otis[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Todd+Rundgren]Todd Rundgren[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/J.J.+Cale]J.J. Cale[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Herbie+Hancock]Herbie Hancock[/url] among his influences.\r\n\r\nHis live performances are characterised by his much commented, unique style of high energy dancing whilst playing guitar.\r\n", "releases_url": "https://api.discogs.com/artists/747248/releases", "name": "Jack Pe\u00f1ate", "namevariations": ["Jack Penate"], "uri": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/747248-Jack-Pe\u00f1ate", "urls": ["http://www.jackpenate.com", "", "http://www.myspace.com/jackpenate", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Pe%C3%B1ate"], "images": [{"uri": "", "height": 307, "width": 459, "resource_url": "", "type": "primary", "uri150": ""}, {"uri": "", "height": 555, "width": 339, "resource_url": "", "type": "secondary", "uri150": ""}], "resource_url": "https://api.discogs.com/artists/747248", "id": 747248, "data_quality": "Needs Vote", "realname": "Jack Pe\u00f1ate"}